A few months ago it was taking on average 56 days from a property coming on the market for it to be sold subject to contract (and that was based on every Estate Agent in Darwen) … and today … 113 days .. does that surprise you with what is happening in the UK economy?

A number of Darwen landlords and homeowners, who are looking to sell in the coming months, have been contacting me recently to enquire what difference the type of property (i.e. Detached/Semi/Terraced/Apartment) makes to saleability and also the saleability of property by the number of bedrooms. So, whether you are a Darwen landlord looking to liquidate your buy to let investment or a homeowner looking to sell your home; finding a buyer and selling your property can take an annoyingly long time… but anything you can do to mitigate that is helpful to everyone.

So, I did some research on the whole of the property market .. and these were my findings … to start with by type (i.e. Detached/Semi/Terraced/Apartment)….

As you can see, the star players are the terraced/town house variants of Darwen property, whilst apartments seem to be sticking in Darwen.

Next I looked at what the number of bedrooms does to the sale ability of Darwen property..

… and as you can see the one bed properties seem to be taking the longest time to sell ..and to answer the question in the title .. it’s four bed properties!

So, what does this mean for Darwen buy-to-let landlords and homeowners?

There is no doubt that there is a profusion of properties on the market compared to 18 months ago … it’s not because more houses are coming on to the market, it’s because they are also taking a little longer to sell. This makes it slightly more a buyer’s market than the seller’s market we had back in 2014/5/6. Therefore, in some sectors of the Darwen property market, it is much tougher to sell, especially if you want to sell your Darwen home fast.

Therefore, to conclude, on the run up to the New Year, if you are looking to buy and plan to stay in the buy to let market a long time, perhaps take a look at the Darwen properties that are sticking as there could be some bargains to be had there? Want to know where they are .. drop me a line and I will tell you a nifty little trick to find all the properties that are sticking.

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About: The Darwen Property Blog

Looking for Property Investment Opportunities in Darwen or East Lancashire? well your in the right place. In this blog, I will talk about what is happening in the Darwen property market itself, even looking at specific streets and estates in Darwen. At other times, I will post what I consider decent buy to let deals in the town. Some will be on the market with me (as I also sell property and source for investors from all backgrounds and levels of experience), but most will be on the market with other estate agents in Darwen. I like to look at the whole of market and give you, what I consider the best investment opportunities, regardless of which agent is selling it.